Prevalence of exercise dependence among students

Cilj istraživanja: Ispitati prevalenciju ovisnosti studenata Fakulteta za dentalnu medicinu i zdravstvo Osijek o vježbanju. Nacrt studije: Presječno istraživanje. Ispitanici i metode: U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 319 studenata. Provedeno je od 9. 11. 2021. do 7. 2. 2022. online upitnikom. Prvi su dio upitnika opći sociodemografski podatci, drugi dio samoprocjena kvalitete života i treći dio Skala ovisnosti o vježbanju (engl. Exercise Dependence Scale-21, EDS-21). Rezultati: Od 319 ispitanika redovito vježba 119 studenata. Nema statistički značajne spolne razlike u razinama ovisnosti o vježbanju, iako studenti imaju nešto veće razine. Na temelju EDS-21 studenti u odnosu na studentice imaju značajnije povećanu toleranciju i smanjeno uključivanje u druge aktivnosti. U samoprocjeni kvalitete života najlošije je procijenjeno mentalno zdravlje, koje je značajno povezano s ovisnošću o vježbanju, a najbolje interpersonalni odnosi koji su također značajno povezani s ovisnošću o vježbanju. Mentalno zdravlje značajno je povezano s efektom sustezanja, kontinuitetom, tolerancijom, nedostatkom kontrole i smanjenim uključivanjem u druge aktivnosti, dok su socijalna uključenost i interpersonalni odnosi značajno povezani s efektom sustezanja i tolerancijom. Studenti Sestrinstva su najmanje, a Dentalne medicine najviše ovisni. Studenti Dentalne medicine pokazuju veće efekte sustezanja i nedostatak kontrole. Studenti vježbači imaju značajno veće simptome ovisnosti na svakoj subskali u odnosu na nevježbače. Zaključak: Studenti koji redovito vježbaju blago su ovisni o vježbanju. Ovisnost o vježbanju nešto je veća u muškaraca i u studenata Dentalne medicine, ali nije statistički značajna. Ovisnost o vježbanju utječe na određene aspekte kvalitete života. Studenti vježbači značajnije su ovisni o vježbanju od nevježbača koji nisu ovisni.Objectives: To examine the prevalence of exercise dependence among students at the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek. Study design: A cross-sectional study. Participants and Methods: The study included 319 respondents. It was conducted via an online questionnaire from November 9, 2021, to February 7, 2022. The first part of the questionnaire contains general sociodemographic data, the second part is the self-assessment of the quality of life, and the third part is the Exercise Dependence Scale-21 (EDS-21). Results: Of the 319 respondents, 119 exercise regularly. There is no statistically significant gender difference in the level of exercise dependence, although male respondents reported a slightly higher level. Based on EDS -21, male respondents have a significantly higher tolerance and lower involvement in other activities than female respondents. In the self-assessment of quality of life, mental health, which is significantly associated with exercise dependence, is rated poorly, while interpersonal relationships, which is also significantly associated with exercise dependence, is rated best. Mental health is significantly associated with withdrawal effect, continuity, tolerance, lack of control, and less involvement in other activities. In contrast, social involvement and interpersonal relationships are significantly correlated with withdrawal effects and tolerance. Nursing students show the lowest dependence and students of Dental Medicine show the highest dependence. Students of Dental Medicine show greater withdrawal effects and lack of control. Students who exercise have significantly higher dependence symptoms on each subscale than students who do not exercise. Conclusion: Students who exercise regularly have mild dependence to exercise. Exercise dependence is slightly higher in men and students of Dental Medicine, but not statistically significant. Exercise dependence affects certain aspects of quality of life. Students who exercise have significantly higher exercise dependence than students who do not exercise and are not dependent